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Reading the book Echo

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Reading the old man and the sea

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At the very beginning of the year, we wrote letters to our future selves as a class. I vividly remember this specific activity beacuse as I did it, I was excited for future me to open it. I think this event / activity might impact an unknown aspect of my life. Ever since we made them, I've made the goal to write a letter for my future self every year because I think it will help me see the growth I went through during one year.

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I got a better grade in term 2

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doing my writing

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When i needed help with my work some students were able to give me

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The Old man and the sea Noorulhuda

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miss helping me

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Essays

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the hard work :(

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Next to the swimming pool there are seats

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I enjoyed the debates the most.

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I got out of my comfort zone both academically and non-academically. I focused mostly on my academic achievements and my marks, which wasn't my main focus during past years. I wasn't as dedicated with my marks, and a person (in a negative aspect you could say) made me rethink about what I'm focusing on. I am much more confident than I was last year, and I can easily speak to others. I'm extremely proud of my growth and achievements this year.

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the desk, hallways and the gym

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The boards that present my or our work, since I am always fortunate to have my work displayed some where which really let's me know that it is appreciated.

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I taught Ana how to decorate on google slides

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advice's maybe?

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Not giving too much homework

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Noorulhuda
Reading the Echo book and others books

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Fast

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clean, dazzing, plain, small, mysterious and a little boring

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Kenzie helping my with my english work.

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Doing my Fictional Narrative , the writing  and getting a good marks

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Collect random things so that when you grow up you can sell the items

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Pay attention and dont watch YouTube videos

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Argumentative Essays

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The gym

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Overall, people in this class brought me up when it came to my academic achievements, and I'm really glad they did that. That was one of the reasons I was able to continue and feel proud of myself.

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work hard! :)

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Getting help from my lovely teachers.❤️

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I taught kenzie some russian

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Doing my work and assignments.

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I did put a lot of unnecessary stress and worry unto myself, and although I got the outcome I wanted, I had to sacrifice a lot of things in the process such as damaging my sleep schedule and sometimes even allowing this stress to interfere with my physical and mental health, overall, I am thankful of the people around me (especially my parents) that made it better.

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The gym Because it is the place that makes me feel excited as well as exercise and other sports.

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by working together with my friends :)

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The art room is really important to me because it makes me feel comfortable and at home, especially because of the teacher and the subject itself. Art is a huge aspect of my life, and Ms. Suzan helped me embrace it more and more, giving me the opportunity to grow in that specific part of my life.

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Something that definitely made an impact on my experience this year was reading the novel we had read as a class “ECHO”. It gave me an insight on how life was run by Hitler and the discrimination that happened during the Great Depression. Learning about these sensitive topics to some people was something I wasn’t familiar with and this year, the deep topics we discussed with one another is definitely something that will stick with me for the rest of my life.

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A characteristic that I developed this year that I was quite proud of myself for achieving is probably my improved motivation to put my all in my school work/activities as I realized how seriously I took my grades throughout the entire year compared to my previous years of learning when homework didn’t toll on me the same amount of significance as it does now. Overall I’m thankful on how much I’ve matured in terms of completing work and always reaching for the highest grades possible by teachers.

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To me there were countless experiences when my classmates have shown me acts of kindness through the academic year which I am grateful for, however one that popped in my head is when my peers would congratulated/praised me continuously on my academic achievements which therefore resulted in me getting the motivation to work even harder, and the fact that they also made sure to remind me it was alright in bad times when perhaps I received I under average score. My peers always managing to lift my spirits whether it was good or bad had really helped me get through the academic year with a positive outlook and mindset which I’m eternally grateful for.

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I would say having to balance personal problems whether it be health issues or my mental health with the constant school work given had taken a toll on my sleep schedule at night which affected me negatively at certain times of the year. However, the support given by the wonderful people who surrounded me during these “rough times” had helped me enough to get through it and I’m grateful for that.

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I would say the gym is important to me as it holds plenty of memorable memories shared with my class mates that elevates my mood just recalling them.

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I had ‘taught’ one of my peers who were struggling in subjects I had performed better in academically by explaining it and teaching it to them like a teacher. This action had been as important to me as it had been to my classmate which I had taught as I took on the role of a teacher which was interesting and definitely taught my mind about how it felt to be in a teachers shoes for a day.

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Memorable
Quick
Vivid
Emotional
Maturing
Intriguing

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Rather than teaching, I mostly learnt. The facts and teachings that I received didn't only come from educational resources, they also came from my family members, friends, and other mentors outside of school who taught me a lot about the way things work in life and how to control it. (As Kenzie mentioned) I did aid many of my classmates in their school work and class work, mainly when they weren't able to fully comprehend a subject and I'm glad I was able to help them understand the doubts they had.

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Personally, I would have liked to read the books as a class (even if it's only a few pages each day), annotating and discussing them right as we read each chapter. In past schools whenever we read a book, we would read the whole thing as a class, which made it extremely fun and gave each student an opportunity to read out loud.

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If that was possible, I would have many things to say to my younger self in order to prevent some unpleasant pieces of my life.
I would mainly tell myself to:
- Stop worrying about the future (and unfortunately I still do). If I picked up the habit of not worrying much earlier, I think that by now I wouldn't stress so much about what would happen next.
- Don't sacrifice your own mental and physical health as much as you did. Sometimes it isn't worth it.
- No matter how much work there is, family time and self-care time is still crucial.

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Throughout the whole year I was able to see how much work you (Ms. Zainab) put into the resources and slides in order to give a better understanding of the task / subject at hand. I really appreaciated that.
My constructive feedback is to make the lessons a little more dynamic and interactive in order to keep the energy and enthusiasm flowing through the classroom (especially for the ones online).
(I do understand that it may be hard sometimes to maintain this energy since we have class at the very end of the day, when students are tired and are looking forward to go home, but I think that if more energy comes from the teacher and the lesson, more energy will come from the students no matter what time ofday it is).

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Even though I have gone through a lot of maturing and self / mind growth, there's still a long way to go. As I move forward, I know I will learn more and more life lessons, especially from my parents. For now, I plan to take things as they are / come and at the same time stay focused just as I am at the moment.
My hobbies, passions, goals, and family bring me joy, peace of mind, and comfort. When I do something I love (such as drawing or almost anything related to music) I feel safe and calm, which is what one ought to feel when they found their passion. I think these dreams and passions are what will help me move forward as well.

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I actually have quite a few books I would love to recommend (I read these books already so it's a personal review):
- A Wrinkle in Time ~ + the series ~ (it's a personal favorite mainly because of the vocabulary and detail Madeleine L'Engle put in. I had actually read this book when I was in 6th grade and I really enjoyed it).
- Crossover (although it's mainly about basketball, this book is very poetic. The author uses a lot of figurative language, especially onomatopoeia).
- The girl who drank the moon (it's a pretty long chapter book which mesmerized me when I read it a while back. To be honest, I don't remember much of the story's plot, but I do remember how amazed I was throughout the whole story, and how beautiful it felt to me).
- Out of my mind (a complete masterpiece and 100% recommend).
- Counting by 7's (also a masterpiece. There is a lot of character growth and a lot of changes the protagonist had to face. What mostly surprised me is how she kept going).
There are SO many more amazing books I would LOVE to recommend, and most of them are part of Battle of the Books - a competition I was part of in 2018. Some of my other favorites from that list are:
- Between Shades of Gray (has to do with WWII)
- Diamonds in the Shadow
- The Nine Pound Hammer
- One for the Murphy's
- Brown Girl Dreaming
etc....

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In my opinion, something the teacher could have done to make the year even better than it already was is probably that we could have read the novels that we were learning about throughout this year together as a class as most students must agree its easier to read each chapter with your classmates and having your teacher explain each part so you can get a better understanding of the ideas presented in the book. Reading the books as a class would also make the experience for students, including myself, answering the assignments (the discussion questions) given to us better and easier.